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It is not as if it looks like a “cheaper” avatar of the iPhone, though. Unlike the iPhone 5c, which took flak for its plastic-y look, the XR stays in the premium zone when it comes to appearance. It has got glass in the front and back, with the glass on the back said to be tougher than the one on the iPhone X, if not quite as strong as the one on the iPhone XS and XS Max....

Selfie cameras stars in a standard spec sheet In terms of sheer numbers, the Mobiistar XQ Dual might not stand out but it does not disappoint either. The device sports a 5.5-inch full HD display with screen resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with 2.5D glass on top (we could not find any mention of Gorilla Glass protection) – sorry, 18:9 aspect ratio fans, this one is more traditional, and to be fair, 18:9 is still a rarity at this price point....

The first thought that comes to the mind when you see the phone is that the color is unique. Nokia calls it Baltic and while I can’t really explain how it exactly feels and looks, it’s more like a hybrid between black and gray with a slate-like finish along with a subtle tinge of blue. It’s polycarbonate though, but feels really nice thanks to the matte finish. Don’t be too harsh on yourself if you thought it’s metal on first look....

The A9 comes with a price tag of Rs 15,490, and while it does not come with anything that will make your eyes pop in disbelief, neither does it have any major shortcomings, in terms of those two elements (stay tuned for our review to find out about the performance). In terms of design, the A9 is a phone that is smart enough. We would not call it sharp looking or stand-out but it sort of fits right in with most modern smartphones....

F3 Plus…minus a bit? Oppo seems to have taken a sheet out of the Moto India launch manual, launching the Plus version of a device before its “normal” version. Which of course, opens the door to comparisons between the F3 and the previously launched F3 Plus. In visual terms, both seem cut from the same cloth, with a blend of glass and metal and curved edges, with changes being mainly in terms of size – the F3 Plus was pretty much a “large” phone with dimensions of 163....

Looks with a touch of nostalgia Redmi Go is a budget range smartphone and its looks are not going to deceive you either. The 5-inch HD display on the front is sandwiched between two very thick unapologetic bezels on the top and on the chin. The one above the screen carries the front camera and the earpiece while the one below it carries three capacitive touch buttons. The front of the smartphone looks like it has come straight out of 2013-2015 time when having big bezels around the screen was not a crime....

That has now changed with the introduction of the “Lite” version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. The brand has introduced a Note which brings a lot of Galaxy Note-ish features to the table like a big display, the mighty S Pen, big battery to the table but with a not-so-big price tag. But then it is called the Galaxy Note 10 Lite for a reason. Lite on them Note feels… Samsung has been pretty visible in the market of late, releasing a number of smartphones....

Indian smartphone market grows… The third quarter of the year has always been good for Indian smartphone manufacturers thanks to a number of festive sales and discounts, and Q3 2019 was no different. The Indian smartphone market grew by 8 percent in this period. …and so do the mid and premium segments Interestingly, this growth in the Indian smartphone market seems to have been driven by the Rs 7,000-25,000 segment, which grew by 20 percent and the premium segment (more than Rs 25,000) which grew by an astonishing 101 percent....

Xiaomi has baked in some noteworthy features in the Mi5 and being one of the most waited for phones from Xiaomi, the Mi5 comes with an impressive spec list. Let’s deep dive into this. 1. The Mighty Heart At the heart of the Mi5 lies the Snapdragon 820, the flagship chipset from Qualcomm. Don’t get fooled by the quad-core as the Snapdragon 820 has been blazingly fast, all thanks to the in house Kyro CPU architecture that would literally bless the device with 2X performance and a sharp decrease (50%) in power consumption as opposed to the Snapdragon 810....

Sometime back I had listed down the famous torrent clients in my old blog, thought of enhancing the list with latest additions. Without any blah blah, here is the list and brief description of Top 40 torrent clients for Windows/Linux/Mac. μTorrent – Windows only. Known as both “u-torrent” or “micro torrent”, this is the most popular torrent tool today. uTorrent has all the functions a torrent downloader will ever need, and it only requires 2 MB of hard disk space....

1. MOBICLONICS Ultra Slim Matte Velvet Feel Hard Back Case As the name suggests, the case is made out of smooth brushed texture with glossy accents and carbon fiber texture, which makes it flexible and tear-and-scratch resistant. It offers precise cutouts that allow easy access to different ports and buttons, and a raised lip to protect the screen when kept face down. Though the case feels thin, it does claim to offer protection against scratches and drops....

However, given the fact that Apple didn’t double down on secrecy, as Tim Cook said they would be, we need to treat some rumors with seriousity. The Wall Street Journal has recently reported that Apple is currently testing with its production partners a watch-like device, according to people familiar with the matter. And this was enough to start the rumor mill. Opinions, facts, speculations, assumptions – all of this has probably puzzled some readers....

By having a phone number assorted with every account, it will make it easier for email service provider to verify a user’s identity. A phone number– which requires a person’s real identity while registration, will help Gmail and Yahoo confirm that its consumers are not bots. “In an effort to protect our users from abuse, we sometimes ask users to prove they’re not a robot before they’re able to create or sign in to accounts....

There are currently a bunch of ways Google ensures Android running handsets remain secure – monthly over-the-air patches and a customary full disk encryption policy for OEMs. Implementation, however, for the latter depends on the hardware manufacturer. Google has devised several layers of encryption to prevent any sort of unauthorized access, although, the algorithms aren’t quite robust due to the immense fragmentation issue and therefore, even a single liability or fault can disclose everything....

The report from Information says that the first Android One device is expected to arrive before the second half of the year and needless to say Google will also take part in the marketing campaigns. The devices are expected to be priced in the $200-300 range and while this is expensive as opposed to other Android One phones but still it will make it to the budget category in the United States....

Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL comes equipped with 5.5-inch FHD display and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 430 clocked at 1.4GHz alongside 3GB RAM. On the storage front, the device offers 32GB of internal storage along with a microSD card slot that can further accommodate up to 128GB of additional storage. The camera arrangements include 16-Megapixel primary sensor with PDAF, laser autofocus, and f/2.0 aperture while the secondary camera shapes up in the form of an 8-Megapixel sensor and comes with the usual bevy of beautification features....

Er…not quite. For, while 2016 might have been a pretty good year for Qualcomm but 2017 has started on a bad note with the company facing accusations of indulging in anti-competitive activities from FTC, KFTC and Apple. Sounds complex? Let me try and provide a clearer picture of what’s happening with Qualcomm and why. More than just chips: Qualcomm’s business model Let’s begin with a brief overview of Qualcomm’s business model....

Rare is the person who takes an inch perfect photograph every time they get their mitts on their cameraphone. Which is one of the reasons why image editors are such a rage on mobile devices, from the relatively simple Instagram to the mightily complex and powerful Pages. Autodesk have already forged a reputation for themselves by attempting to deliver powerful formatting options through a simple interface through the amazing Pixlr-o-matic....

Difference between Hacking and Hijacking To keep it simple and short, Hacking is a process of illegally breaking into someone’s website’s server and getting hold of sensitive information related to that website. An intruder/hacker hacking into a site will be able to control the website’s content, management and security. On the other hand, Hijacking usually involves compromising the registrar responsible for the DNS records of the victim company, the attackers then make unauthorised changes to the DNS records, thereby redirecting all the traffic to their own website....

Note: Download iOS 4.2 [Direct download links] Find My iPhone was one service which should have been made free long time back. Even though there are many free and paid third party apps to track iPhones, Find my iPhone is the most popular and highly regarded service. With ‘Find my iPhone’, users can login to www.me.com and track their iPhones or iPads right from their PCs or Macs. Not just that, users can also make their phones play a sound even if it is in silent mode or remotely locked....